The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-12-06

| then wrote upon the back of one of the
| blanks in use for such purposes these words,
'1cask-27 gallons wine, for my use, signing
| his name and then handing 1t to his friend.
| He received his one half of the wine and
| thought no more about it till this enquiry
! arose, when he was filed with establishment
to find what had been done. Omitting Mr..
! Canavarro's further statement the chairman
! of the committee ascertained from personal
examination these facts. The above named
order is on file at the Custom House. The
words 6 j cask q gallons wine are erased,
blotted with ink and so scratched as to have
| cut through the paper, but the words I" for
my use . with the consul's signature are in
tact. On the other side considerable
list of wines, brandy, whiskey and gin
! is filled in, the duties Wherein would
amount to something over S501. These
articles were delivered TO the order of a
dealer in town, duty RENTED. Going to
this dealer it WAS ascertained that the
whole of said materials had been placed to
the credit of the Consul's friend, he of course
getting the benefit of $500 duties lost to the
Hawaiian Government. He also stated that
Mr.. Canavarros friend delivered the order
signed as aforesaid TO him and that he had
filled in the list for withdrawal. He denied
With Indignation that he erased the amount
and quantity of goods written by the Portu-
gueSe Consul. This statement Is made with
regret by the committee, but it WAS requested
in order to relieve the said Consul from his
false position.
The Legislature must be satisfied of the
danger of permitting a system liable TO such
abuse from longer continuance.
The same course is stated to have been
pursued with regard to the King, and the
enormous amounts withdrawn from bond
without payment of duty which are
charged to HE account simply show
that he has been used AS Il means to
D Ito IL
would simply be a waste of time. We have
the bare, bald fact that the revenues of the
country have been defrauded of thousands of
dollars, and that His Majesty's name has
been used TO accomplish the end.
Two questions present themselves upon
this matter: one, what shall be done with
reference to the past the other, what shall
be done with reference to the future With
regard to the first, your committee have to
saw that it has Teen impossible, in the linn
tied time allowed them, to sift the whole
matter to the bottom; but they believe that
no inconsiderable portion of the duties
which the Government has lost can be re-
covered, and that the matter, in all its
aspects, even involving criminal prosecu-
tions, should be pushed at once, and vigor-
ouslv. In this behalf, the committee feel
impeIled TO call attention TO the lack of vigil
lance displayed at the Custom-house in de-
livering goods upon AN order which has the
appearance. NJ IL StfAilNS. VI having D5C4i
foully Eealt with.
For the future the committee feel assured
that, SO far as the foreign diplomatic repre-
sentatives are concerned, 40 occasion will
again arise requiring investigation. aud that
any assistance required by them III making
and perfecting arrangements will be gladly
rendered by His Excelleucy the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
With regard to His Majesty, the commit
tee are of the opinion that arrangements can
and should be made at once whereby all
Withdrawals OH ms account shall be under
the immediate supervision and control of
some responsible officer to be appointed by
the Cabinet
And your committee do therefore recon-
mend in accordance with the above sugges-
lions and also that His Excellency tile At
torney-General be required at once to insti-
tute an enquiry into all of the matters in
Yolved in said statement, and if it sha
appear that any amounts are properly III" 10
the Government for goods Improperly with
drawn proceedings shall be had to recover
the same, and If it also appear that any
person or persons are liable to any fines or
penalties or to any punishment under our
statutes that proceedings accordingly be
instituted. And they also recommend that if
it be found on such examination that any
licensed dealer has been guilty of any fraud
fraud in the premises, that no spirit licenses
be granted them or any of them in the future
w. Il. CASTLE,
w. II. DANIELS,
j. WIGHT,
Z. II. BAILEY,
d. l.. NAoNE.
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